Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-28
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
Partial List Of the Pre-
miums to be Given.
LIVE STOCK AND MACHINERY.
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Poul-
try and Mechanical
Implements.

try ana MecnanlcaI
Implements.
Now that the Sth annual fair of the
District Association is so near at hand
il will be interesting for those who de-
sire to enter into competition for pre-
miums to peruse the following partial
list open to the world:
Horses.
In this department the same animal
cannot be enIered more than once,
except in sweepstakes, or as colt
with its sire or dam, as a member Of
the family; and any sire or dam COM
peting in race vii. pe allowed to en-
ter for 3 premium. with their families.
No animal viii. be allowed to COM
pete for a premium unless free from
disease or blemish which can be trans
mitted to posterity.
CLASS 1-THoRouGHBRED HORSES.
In this class none will be allowed
to compete but such as furnish a COM
plete pedigree-tracing the entire de-
scent to the English parent on the
side of both sire and dam. The stand
ard of authority for the pedigree OF
thoroughbred horses will be the Eng
lish and American Stud Book.
Stallions-Best four years and over,
$40; three years, SIS; two years, $40
colt one year or under, So.
Mares-Best four years and over,
with colt, SIS; three years old and
over, $40; two years old and over, $S
mare colt, over one year or younger, 50.
CLASS u.-FAMILIEs.
Best thoroughbred sire, with not
less than five Of his colts, all thorough
bred, $25; thoroughbred sire, with not
less than five of his colts. half thor
oughbred, $40; thoroughbred dam,
with not less than two of her colts, all
thoroughbred, $40; dam, other than
thoroughbred, with not less than two
of her colts, $l5.
CLASS HI-GRADED HORSES.
In this department none will be al
lowed to compete but such as furnish
satisfactory proof of cross of either
sire or dam with thoroughbred.
Stallions-Best four years and over,
so; three years DID, SIS; two years
old, $12; colt, one year old or under,
Mares-Best four years old and over
with colt, SIS; three years old and
over, $12; two years old, IS.
GLASS Jv-DRAFT HORSES.
Stallions-Best three years old and
over, SIS; two years old, $12.
Mares-Best three years old and
over with colt, $12; two years old, 81.
CLASS v-RoADsTERs.
All animals competing in this de-
partment must be exhibited in har-
ness. This rule must be strictly COM
Piled with to entitle exhibitors to a
premium.
Stallions-Best four years old aud
over, $40; three years old, SIS; two
years old, $40; gelding, three years
old and over, SO.
Mares-Best four years old and
over, $40; three years old, $15; two
years old, $40.
Best matched span of carriage horses
owned and used as such by one person
30 days before fair, shown to carriage
or buggy; two or more to compete,
$40.
CLASS vH.-ROADSTER TEAMS.
Best double team of roadsters owned
and used as such by one person 30
days before fair, $25.
CLASS vIu.-HoRsEs FOR GENERAL PUR-
POSES.
A general purpose horse is under
stood to be horse that is suitable
either for the wagon, carriage, buggy,
saddle or pillow.
Stations: Four years old and over,
$40; three years old, So; two years
old, IS.
Mares: Four years old and over,
with colt, $40; three years old, So;
two years old, s..
CLASS Ix.-COLTs.
Free to all except those entered as
thoroughbred and graded.
Best yearling horse colt, So; suck
ling horse colt, So; yearling mare
colt, So; sucking mare colt, $5; ex-
hibit of not less than six colts, owned
by one person, of any age or sex (can
be entered in the other classes when
allowed by the general rules), $25.
CLASS x.-swEEPsTAKEs.
Open to all. In the awards of this
department blood will have the prefer
ence only when in the examination all
other qualifications shall be found
equal.
Entrance fee, 10 per cent. on prem
iums competed for.
Best stallion, any age or breed,
$40; second best stallion, $40; best
mare, $40; second best mare, $40.
Cattle.
The judges must give heed to pedi-
grees and acknowledge points of breed.
CLASS I.-DURHAM, PoLLED ANGUS AND
HEREFoRDs IN ONE CLASS.
Bulls-Best 3-year-old and over,
$40; 2-year-old, $40; 1-year-old, $40;
bull calf, $5.
Cows-Best 3-year-old and over,
$50; 2-year-old, $40; 1-year-old, $8;
heifer calf, IS.
CLASS H.-JERsEYs AND GURNsEYs IN
ONE CLASS.
Same as Glass l.
CLASS Iu.-DEvoNs, AYRsHIREs, HoL-
STEIN AND HoLDERNEs IN ONE CLASS.
Same as Class l.
CLASS Iv.-HERD OF CATTLE.
All thoroughbred cattle, in herds,
to be included in this class.
Best herd of thoroughbred cattle
over 2 years old, to consist of one
male and four females, owned by one
person, $40.
Second best herd, $40.
Best herd of thoroughbred cattle
under 2 years, to consist of one male
and four females, owned by one per-
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